Martin Luther holds home court at tourneyThis past weekend, the Martin Luther Cougars took “protecting their house” to a whole new level. The boys high school basketball squad from Maspeth emerged from a four-team field to win the annual ...

Fraternization Needs To Stop! I’m fully aware that despite the fact that I’m not even pushing 30, I’m about to reach the point where I’m complaining like an old man. The fact that I’ve come to this point should speak volumes to...

Shamrocks win big over E. Hampton in Manning CupIbrahim Diaby and Jamie Clarke inspired a superb 5-0 Manning Cup victory over East Hampton on Sunday at St. Michael’s in Woodside, the talented duo scoring two goals each to set up a springtime Sta...

Without LoVett, Storm role players step up in winPlaying without the services of its leading scorer, the St. John’s men’s basketball team held on for a hard-fought victory Monday night, defeating Cal State Northridge, 76-70, in Queens. With Marcu...

Terriers split a pair at the Emerald Coast ClassicThe St. Francis-Brooklyn men’s basketball got a win on the board this past weekend, nabbing their first victory of the 2016-17 campaign at the Emerald Coast Classic in Florida. To start the year, t...

Johnnies storm back, but fall just short vs. ODUTrailing by as many as 16 with just over eight minutes to play in the game, the Red Storm (2-4) pulled within just three points of Old Dominion (3-2) in the closing minutes of the contest, but the ...

Prep wraps up successful soccer seasonThe St. Johns’ Prep soccer squad, coached by Pietro Asaro and JoeWade Butler, concluded an outstanding season with a thrilling sudden-death loss in the championship game against Cardinal Hayes High...

For the Giants, what a difference a year makesThe New York Giants were a football team a season ago that could be summed up by one word: almost. I remember that in 2015 the Giants almost beat the Cowboys in Week 1, almost beat the Patriots in ...

Five Shamrock wins a fitting tribute to number 14Five wins and a dramatic draw allowed the Shamrocks to honor Robbie Walsh in perfect fashion on a weekend when his number 14 Legends jersey was worn for the last time by his good friend Eoin Sweene...

St. John’s falls on road to tough Minnesota teamTrailing by as many as 16 near the midway mark of the second half, the Red Storm whittled the Minnesota (4-0) lead down to as little as three points, but the Johnnies were unable to close the gap a...

Jets season is over, now what? In a league that is full of parity, it’s very difficult to be a team that’s pretty much eliminated from the postseason. Not many teams can say that, the New York Jets can. After losing on Sunday to...

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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday that America will stick with Afghanistan for years to come as a new U.S. president takes over what is already America's longest war.

(Reuters) - Donald Trump was scheduled to hold additional meetings on Friday and Monday as he forms his administration before taking over from Democratic President Barack Obama on Jan. 20. The Republican president-elect has held more than 85 meetings so far, according to his transition team. Trump was to meet with the following people in coming days, according to his team: FRIDAY, DEC. 9 * U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican MONDAY, DEC. 12 JOE MANCHIN * U.S. Senator from West Virginia, a Democrat * Meeting originally scheduled for Dec. 9 WEDNESDAY, DEC. ...